Za’atar & Parmesan Hassleback New Potatoes

Name: Crispy Za'atar and Parmesan Hasselback Potatoes Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 3-4
Ingredients: 800g New Potatoes around 20-25); 30g Unsalted Butter; 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 tbsp Za’atar; 1 tbsp Parmesan, grated; Sea Salt Flakes

by Matte Black Bowls

3-4 people

1 hr 10 min

Hassleback potatoes are quickly becoming one of my favourite sides to make. It might be because of how satisfying they are to look at, but also the crispy skin and the way the flavour gets right to the middle.

This flavour combination is so good - earthy, herby and salty - and super summery feeling. I love to have them as part of a mezzo spread, with salads, hummus & flatbreads. They look super impressive but really are very simple, just make sure you have a good amount of time in the oven and space them out well to let them get crispy.

Serves 3-4 people as a side dish or part of a sharing meal.

Za’atar & Parmesan Hassleback New Potatoes

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Recipe details

Yield 3-4 people
Time spent: Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 1 Hours Total time: 1 hr 10 min

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C/360°F.
First, clean the new potatoes and make the slices. The best way to do this is to place them on a wooden spoon, then slice down with a sharp knife and the spoon will stop it from cutting through completely. Make the cuts at 2-3mm gaps, and repeat this process for all the potatoes.
Place the potatoes in a roasting tray, and pour over the olive oil, the melted butter and the za’taar. Mix them together well so they are coated and the herbs get within the cuts of the potato.
Roast for 50 minutes to an hour, until crisping up and golden and soft.
Transfer the potatoes to a serving dish, sprinkle some salt flakes and the grated parmesan over and serve immediately.

Comments

DEE MCNEIL on Apr 29, 2021

what is zataar?

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- Kim Scott on Apr 29, 2021
  
  I was wondering the same thing so I googled it this what I found. — Za'atar Spice is a blend of savory dried herbs like oregano, marjoram or thyme, and toasted earthy spices like cumin and coriander, with sesame seeds, salt and the most important ingredient of all… sumac! Sumac gives it the delicious unexpected tanginess that to me, is the key to the best zaatar
  
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- Lloyd Smith on Apr 30, 2021
  
  Here we go down the rabbit hole. What is sumac? (other than a poisonous tree)
  
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- Gail Boschert Tomko on Apr 30, 2021
  
  It’s a spice used in Middle Eastern cooking, and you can find it in the spice section of some grocery stores.
  
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- Ann on Apr 30, 2021
  
  Wild Tyme
  
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- Sandie Baciocco on May 18, 2021
  
  You can find it at any middle eastern market.
  
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Mookie on Apr 29, 2021

Zataar what is this?

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- Ann on Apr 30, 2021
  
  Check with Google
  
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- Dina Shaya on Apr 30, 2021
  
  That is middle eastern and has oregano
  
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